New numerical schemes for near-well modeling using flexible grids

SPE Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 109-121

  Ding, Y ^a   Jeannin, L ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELLS; STEADY FLOW;

FLEXIBLE GRIDS; GRIDBLOCKS; NEAR WELL FLOW MODELING; TWO POINT FLUX APPROXIMATION; VERTICAL WELLS; WELLBORE BOUNDARY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 1942421636     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/87679-pa     Document Type: Article

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